The highly anticipated collaboration of Darryl Palumbo (hardcore's Glassjaw )and legendary beatmaker/ producer Dan "The Automator" Nakamura (Handsome Boy Modeling School, Gorillaz, Dr. Octagon), Head Automatica sounds like nothing you would imagine (i.e., NOT rap metal)on the duo's debut album Decadence. "We're an electronic cock-rock band," says Palumbo, setting aside the anger and angst of Glassjaw. "I just want to f***ing party." With Head Automatica, the party is full on.

Popaganda, the follow-up to Head Automatica’s 2004 beat-laden debut Decadence, recalls the crisp, punchy brightness of early Elvis Costello And The Attractions. From the opening blast of lead track "Graduation Day," Popaganda, produced by Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, All American Rejects) is a literate, impassioned homage to its influences—but without being derivative. As Head Automatica’s Daryl Palumbo, former frontman of alt-hardcore band Glassjaw, says: "We didn’t want to make a record about crying. We didn’t want to make a record about being hurt. We just wanted to make a brilliant power-pop record." They have.

The highly anticipated collaboration of Darryl Palumbo (hardcore's Glassjaw) and legendary beatmaker/ producer Dan "The Automator" Nakamura (Handsome Boy Modeling School, Gorillaz, Dr. Octagon), Head Automatica sounds like nothing you would imagine (i.e., NOT rap metal)on the duo's debut album Decadence. "We're an electronic cock-rock band," says Palumbo, setting aside the anger and angst of Glassjaw. "I just want to f***ing party." With Head Automatica, the party is full on.

Popaganda, the follow-up to Head Automatica’s 2004 beat-laden debut Decadence, recalls the crisp, punchy brightness of early Elvis Costello And The Attractions. From the opening blast of lead track "Graduation Day," Popaganda, produced by Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, All American Rejects) is a literate, impassioned homage to its influences—but without being derivative. As Head Automatica’s Daryl Palumbo, former frontman of alt-hardcore band Glassjaw, says: "We didn’t want to make a record about crying. We didn’t want to make a record about being hurt. We just wanted to make a brilliant power-pop record." They have.

Part Two of Two. Enhanced CD single, the first to be taken from their sophomore album Propaganda, and is an infectious slice of classic American Pop/Rock influenced by Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Squeeze and Cheap Trick. Features three versions of 'Graduation Day' (Original Version, Acoustic Version and Enhanced Video) plus 'God' (Demo). Warner Bros. 2006.